Pune: A 39-year-old man slipped and fell into a 15-feet deep open drain near Katraj traffic signal on Saturday morning at around 8.45 am. Firefighters rescued him within 30 minutes.
In a video released by the fire brigade, the man is shown- vijay bel bravery – Immediately shed tears when rescued. In the video, firefighters can be seen removing the rope placed around his arms and giving him a bottle of water.
fire officer pandurang copper Said that the lid of the drain had been stolen and the police had blocked the opening using barricades. Kumar Kamble, a passerby, saw bravery Fell in the drain and made noise. Sinhagad sub-fire station personnel reached the spot and reassured a scared Bel Bahadur, who was partially drenched in sewage water, and used a rope to pull him out by 9.15 am.
Bel Bahadur, a Nepalese citizen, lives in Shaninagar in Katraj and works as a cook in a restaurant. “Witnesses told our rescue team that Bel Bahadur lost his balance and fell into the drain after removing the barricades,” Fire Officer Tambe said.
Kamble said that he was near the Katraj traffic signal when he saw Bel Bahadur falling into the drain. “Maybe he lifted the barricade thinking it was lying on the side of the road,” Kamble said.
in “broken” HindiHe could give his name and address but could not explain how he fell into the drain. He boarded an autorickshaw saying that he was late for work and left,” Tambe said.
Belbahadur’s sister Radha said that he had poor eyesight. “We have now decided to send him back to Nepal,” Radha said. Belbahadur was not available for comment as he does not use a mobile phone.
senior inspector Jagannath Kalaskar The police has sent a letter to the Pune Municipal Corporation to close the open drain at the earliest.
In a video released by the fire brigade, the man is shown- vijay bel bravery – Immediately shed tears when rescued. In the video, firefighters can be seen removing the rope placed around his arms and giving him a bottle of water.
fire officer pandurang copper Said that the lid of the drain had been stolen and the police had blocked the opening using barricades. Kumar Kamble, a passerby, saw bravery Fell in the drain and made noise. Sinhagad sub-fire station personnel reached the spot and reassured a scared Bel Bahadur, who was partially drenched in sewage water, and used a rope to pull him out by 9.15 am.
Bel Bahadur, a Nepalese citizen, lives in Shaninagar in Katraj and works as a cook in a restaurant. “Witnesses told our rescue team that Bel Bahadur lost his balance and fell into the drain after removing the barricades,” Fire Officer Tambe said.
Kamble said that he was near the Katraj traffic signal when he saw Bel Bahadur falling into the drain. “Maybe he lifted the barricade thinking it was lying on the side of the road,” Kamble said.
in “broken” HindiHe could give his name and address but could not explain how he fell into the drain. He boarded an autorickshaw saying that he was late for work and left,” Tambe said.
Belbahadur’s sister Radha said that he had poor eyesight. “We have now decided to send him back to Nepal,” Radha said. Belbahadur was not available for comment as he does not use a mobile phone.
senior inspector Jagannath Kalaskar The police has sent a letter to the Pune Municipal Corporation to close the open drain at the earliest.
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